◄ Luke 11:18 ►
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Good News Translation
So if Satan's kingdom has groups fighting each other, how can it last? You say that I drive out demons because Beelzebul gives me the power to do so.

New Revised Standard Version
If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? —for you say that I cast out the demons by Beelzebul.

Contemporary English Version
If Satan fights against himself, how can his kingdom last? Yet you say that I force out demons by the power of Beelzebul.

New American Bible
And if Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that it is by Beelzebul that I drive out demons.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? Because you say that through Beelzebub I cast out devils.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? Because you say that through Beelzebub I cast out devils.

Satan.

Matthew 12:26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself: how then shall his kingdom stand?

ye say.

Luke 11:15 But some of them said: He casteth out devils by Beelzebub, the prince of devils.

Matthew 12:31-34 Therefore I say to you: Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but the blasphemy of the Spirit shall not be forgiven. . . .

James 3:5-8 Even so the tongue is indeed a little member and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kindleth a great wood. . . .

Context
A House Divided
…17But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to desolation; and house upon house shall fall. 18And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? Because you say that through Beelzebub I cast out devils. 19Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebub, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.…
Cross References
Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus saith to him: Begone, Satan: for it is written: The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou serve.

Matthew 4:24
And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunatics, and those that had the palsy, and he cured them:

Matthew 10:25
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the good man of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household?

Luke 11:17
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